The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
SOLDIERS AT CHICAGO.
The Great Intern ationaI Encampment For
malIy Opened by the Mayor.


malIy Opened by the Mayor.
CHIcveo, October 3.-The International
Military Encampment was formally
opened this afternoon amid the boom OF
cannon and the toot Of horns. A big crowd
OF spectators attended, despite the soggi-
ness of the ground and the high cold wind
that was blowing. When the order had
been read, naming the camp after Gen.
Sheridan, and score of gorgeously attired
bands had finished the simultaneous rem
dition of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Mayor Roche came forward and heartily
welcomed the foreign, regular and National
troops and representative defenders Of the
law, and order. He added: AIn this
country the equal right of ali to life, lib
erty, and the pursuit OF happiness is the
rock on which the Government stands.
And though to Anarchists, insurrection-
ists, and plotters against civil govern
ment the police and military power is
a stone Of stumbling and e. rock OF offense,
vet whoever falls on this stone shall be
broken, and on whomsoever it shall fall in
righteous judgment he will be ground to
powder"
The speech making was succeeded by the
brigade battalion and company exhibition
drills which lasted all the afternoon. The
principal arrivals to-day were the Third
regiment of Wisconsin militia and the
managers of the encampment have been
talking about having 6 600 or 10000 troops
here, high estimate of the number pre-
sent this afternoon would be q 500. The
Danish and Norwegian contingents are re-
ported to be greatly dissatisfied with the
patent barrack tents assigned them at the
encampment. They are represented as
claiming that the quarters are not up to
the standard they had expected.
Ar ~ fHo ant
to-day were mostly from Nebraska and
Wisconsin. This morning General Bent
ley and Governor Bevefidge took the Wis
ltlDg Scandinavian officers to call upon
General Terry. After the presentation
they dined at the encampment grounds,
and in the afternoon the officers of Com
mander General Blacks staff and Of the
commands In camp " ere presented to the
distinguished foreigners In honor
of the Presidents visit London syndicate
will on Wednesday evening produce i'm
mense FIRE works, portraits of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland with novel effects
which have not before been seen In this
country. On the same evening will be
given grand production, the "Falls of
Niagara" the largest piece of fire works.
they say, that has ever been seen in this
country. II has a grand cascade of fire $50
feet in length. Among the sixty set pieces
to be shown Wednesday evening will be-:
Ascent OF a mammoth ball carrying
magnetism lights, dischsrging fire
works at great height; Aladins
ieweled tree with sunfoWer
wheel, changing to a mass of blossoms
with pfismatlc center concluding with a
golden spray, eccentric flag rockets, each
detaching floating parachute lights, chang
ing color many times, discharge OF mines
of kissing serpents flights of Illuminated
tourbelions celestial stars, bayonet fire,
marOoned liberations of aerial contorfi0n-
lists, and many other devices which are
claimed to be of wonderful beauty and
attractiveness and which they say will be
the grandest display of fire works ever
seen on this continent.